Women's cricket

Dhaka's Sohely Akter bowled a tremendous spell taking 6 wickets for just 9 runs to help her side to an eight-wicket victory over Barisal in their clash of the National Women's Cricket league yesterday. Sohely's exploits helped Dhaka to skittle Barisal for 59 runs in 28 overs. Dhaka chased the target down in 17 overs losing only two wickets to script their second successive win. In the other match of the day, Shathira Jakir put in an all-round performance to help Rajshahi to a 103-run win over Sylhet. Shathira scored 30 runs as Rajshahi posted 144 all out in 47.2 overs. She then took two wickets as Sylhet were bowled out for 41 runs in 15.1 overs.